Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Hi All! This is a massive blog hop with lots of sponsors and lots of prizes to be won!

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Crafty Gals Corner Blogiversary!! We are so excited for you to join in the fun this week as we celebrate three years of friendship, fun, and of course challenges! To help us celebrate we have TEN amazing sponsors who have blessed us with some amazing images, and are offering prizes. We hope you participate in this wonderful event and may you all have a wonderful holiday with your loved one and we will see you in 2018! Thanks for your continued support crafties!"

Here is a list of our DT members. Make sure you stop at each of the blogs and comment along the way!

My first image is Hugs & Kisses Emma by Paper Nest Dolls. Isn't she a cutie! She was colored with Copics.

Next I got to play with this adorable image called 2018 Year of the Dog by Kitty Bee Designs. This is also colored with Copics, and I also used Stitched In Circle Dies by Craftin Desert Divas.

Next I got to play with this adorable image by Melonheadz called

Next, how cute is this Walrus by Dr. Digi! OMG he was so much fun to color! I also used Stitched Square Dies from The Stamps of Life.

Next, check out this fabulous image called North Pole by Cute as a Button. I again used Stitched In Circle Die Set from Craftin Desert Divas.

Next here is a Cutie from My Besties. She is definitely a lot of fun to color! Also I used an Oval Die Set from The Stamps of Life for the frames.

Next up, here is Unicorn Lil Miss Sugar Pop by Polkadoodles. This was definitely a favorite for me! I adore unicorns!!!!!

And here is another called Take to the Slopes by All Dressed Up. I also used a die set from Craftin Desert Divas called Fancy Frame Dies.

And check out this cutie. This image is called Rory Ski Slopes by Lacy Sunshine. Love how cute she is!!!! I used Copics for our Rory! The Die Set I used here is called Inside Scallop Rectangles and is from Craftin Desert Divas.

And finally I colored this wonderful image called Winter Wonderland by Sparkle N Sprinkle. This was also done with Copics and I used Stitched Square Dies from The Stamps Of Life.

Whew! Can you tell I have been busy? Ok, so leave me a comment below. Which was your favorite of all these that I did? Make sure you continue along on the hop to win some great prizes!

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

I hope you are all having an amazing holiday season! As we head in to the new year I know I personally tend to reflect on what has gone on over the last year and think about what I would like to do in the upcoming year. For me, I am looking forward to taking some crafting classes, jewelry classes and art classes. Have you ever taken one of the amazing classes offered by Craft Fantastic? I had the privelege of taking three classes offered by Craft Fantastic a few weeks ago and let me tell you,
Check out this class pack of materials! And this was only for one of my classes!!!!!

OMG I had so much fun!!!!

They give you so many goodies it is so well worth it!!! When a class is near you, definitely check it out. You will be glad you did. Keep an eye on the website for the announcement of classes and shows for 2018 and come see us!
And now for a quick and Easy New Year card, I actually went in to Microsoft Word and typed out the year and the sentiment and printed out on colored cardstock. Please note, I printed on my laser printer so there was no concern of the ink smearing. I used some layering dies and some more colored cardstock to layer up my card. Next I used some of the Tiny Glass Rounds and some Glaze & Glue to make my 2018 stand out on my card.

And to finish it off I added a double layer of ribbon.

Wishing everyone a very Healthy and Happy New Year! Hope to see you at one of our shows or classes in 2018!

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Hi All and Welcome to Challenge #154 with the Crafty Gals Corner! Check it out! We have an awesome sponsor this week! Check out the gorgeous samples from the design team! You can find them all here on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog.Our sponsor this week is:

My image this week is called Tottie Birthday Cupcake and she is such a Cutie!!!

So we would love for you to play along! Remember this weeks' challenge is Anything Goes, so post your image on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog for a chance to win this week's prizes! You can get to the Crafty Gals Challenge blog by clicking here. You have until 11:00 am MST on December 26th to enter! I can't wait to see what you create!

Welcome to the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge! And this week it is a Masculine Anything Goes Challenge!!!!

So I think this cutie would count, don't you?. Don't you? I am playing with a Stampers Anonymous set called Crazy Dogs and the sentiment comes from another Stampers Anonymous set called Stuff To Say. I colored in this cutie with Tombow markers.

Make sure you head to the Watercooler Wednesday Blog and check out all the amazing samples the Design Team has for you and do play along with us! For all the challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking here. We'd love to have you join us. You have until Monday, January 1st at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time to link your project.

So remember it is a Masculine Anything Goes Challenge, and it is a two week challenge so you have plenty of time to join iin!! We would love to see what you are up to! Come on over to the blog, take a few minutes this week, play along and enter! I look forward to seeing what you create! And of course, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Hi All! I am here today to bring you another way to do a
snowy background! I started with a glossy paper used with alcohol inks. For
this project I used Sail Boat Blue and Cloudy Blue.

I squeezed some onto a felt blender pad and blotted.

Next I took Liquitex Titanium White Ink and Stickles Ice and
combined the two.

Using an old paintbrush I tapped on the paintbrush spraying
the glossy paper. The reason for adding the Stickles is that it gives it a
little extra sparkle. One small note of caution, when using this flicking technique, the ink does tend to fly a bit, so just be aware it can get a bit messy.Here you have the
snowy background.

From here I used Stitched Scallop Dies
and the Tree Border Die from Fall Border Die SetOnce I cut these layers I used the same tapping the paintbrush on them to add
a bit of the white flecks as well. From there I usedSanta, the present stack and sentiment from
Nice List Stamp Set
and colored up the images with Copics. As a final touch I used the largest die
in Fancy Frame Dies to cut my edge.

And here is my final project.

I do hope that you give this technique a try and
would love to see what you come up with so please post to the CDD facebook
group!

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Hi All and Welcome to Challenge #153 with the Crafty Gals Corner! Check it out! We have an awesome sponsor this week! Check out the gorgeous samples from the design team! You can find them all here on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog.Our sponsor this week is:

So we would love for you to play along! Remember this weeks' challenge is Anything Goes, so post your image on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog for a chance to win this week's prizes! You can get to the Crafty Gals Challenge blog by clicking here. You have until 11:00 am MST on December 19th to enter! I can't wait to see what you create!

Welcome to the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge! And this week it is All About Occasions!

So I think Christmas is definitely considered an Occasion. Don't you? So this week I am playing with a stamp set and die set from The Stamps Of Life called hotchocolate2stamp and Hot Chocolate Dies respectively. I also played with Fancy frame Dies and Stitched In Circle Dies and Berry Christmas Sequins from Craftin Desert Divas. I really love how fun this shaker card turned out!

Make sure you head to the Watercooler Wednesday Blog and check out all the amazing samples the Design Team has for you and do play along with us! For all the challenge details and to share your project, visit the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge by clicking here. We'd love to have you join us. You have until Monday, December 18th at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time to link your project.

So remember it is All About Occasions! We would love to see what you are up to! Come on over to the blog, take a few minutes this week, play along and enter! I look forward to seeing what you create! And of course, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Hi Everyone! Have you checked by the online store lately? Have you noticed the section called Card Creating? Well I got to attend some classes at Craft Fantastic Headquarters and Oh My Goodness I had such a blast! One of the classes I went to was a cardmaking class. Now on the website you will see Card Kits as well as Luxe-Line Cards and Envelopes. These Card Kits are great! They come with card bases, envelopes, instructions and all the parts and pieces. You just need to add Glaze and Glue and your preferred paper adhesives and a scissor or paper trimmer and it is super quick and super easy to make really gorgeous cards.

Now I have been a paper crafter and card maker for almost twenty years. I have to tell you these new Luxe-Line cards are fabulous! When you are making cards you really need to use a sturdy card base and these are sturdy, have a fabulous feel to them and are great to work with. The card bases measure 6 and 3/4 inches by 4 and 3/4 inches. There are five different choices: white kraft, off-white kraft, kraft, pastels and brights.

Today I am going to feature the brights and show you how quickly and easily these can come together.

If you are like me you may work on several projects at a time, and perhaps, like me, you hate to throw out any leftovers. So take a look at your scraps, look at the beautiful colors in the different luxe card bases and see what you can come up with. I bet you have some 6 x 6 paper pads that you have used on projects and have some pieces left. Perhaps those sheets that have titles on them. Those are perfect for use with our Jewelers Glass.

That can make a great focal point.

Or perhaps you made several jewelry pieces and have a few images left over on your image sheet. Those can also make great focal point images with Jewelers Glass. How about a diecut that you thought you were going to use on another project and then wound up not using. Here are two quick and easy CAS cards. These were created as I was working on other projects and wanted to make use of leftover parts and pieces.